Due May 2009 Hairy Mary!... We're on the final stretch!

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Thought I'd better start the new thread before it was too late. Here we go!

Maybe keep f/b seperate and continue here?? Maybe no point in having two threads running????

My bloody toddlers are still down for their afternoon nap! They're totally messing with my early to bed routine, I was hoping hubby and I might actually get some quality time together tonight. Ah well!

I've spent today relaxing - how nice. What about you lot?

llareggub well done for setting up facebook group - I think it's a lovely idea but quite right to be a bit secretive. I have emailed you my details!

Regarding the secrecy thing, I've had to send friend requests to everyone who wants to join the group, because I'm either too dim to work out how to do it otherwise or facebook isn't working properly! If you want to delete me afterwards, that's fine, I won't be offended!

I think I've added our volunteers pulapula and dandy as group officers which I think gives them the ability to invite others, but then again I might be wrong....tis all new to me!

We've just come back from a stroll to the duck pond in the early evening sun. It looks sunny and warm but it really is quite cold. I've had quite a lazy day though.

I have a terrible pain between my legs in the morning. It is agony first thing and during the night but gradually gets better as the day goes on. It is odd, I had it in my last pregnancy and during the early stages of this one, but it went entirely until a few days ago.

dandy I think that is a good idea. Up until now I have recognised everyone who has emailed me. I'll check against the list before adding anyone I don't recognise.

Just so you know, being a member of a secret group does not mean you get access to profiles of other members unless you add them as friends. So it is up to each of us to decide, I think, whether we mention our mumsnet names to the group.

Personally I'd like to continue chatting here and keep facebook separate.

llare do you sleep with a pillow between your knees? It keeps your pelvis aligned and if the pain's worse in the morning the way you're lying could be the cause. Might be worth a try if you're not doing it already?

llareggub I have you added as a friend but don't know how to get to the group part of things. Do you have to invite me to the group? Stupidly confused lol

God this hour thing is killing me! DD seems fine and was right on time today with everything...however I am all screwed up and ready for my bed already! Just hope DD is not up at 6am lol

Also, thinking about the FB thing...unless someone remembers everything you have said and goes to the trouble of researching...if there are 20 or 30 people in the group you may not be able to tell who is who if that makes sense? I would like to think that nobody in here would be out to expose and dig for info!

I'm in the grooo-hooop! I'm unreasonably excited about being a member of a secret group and think that a secret cocktail should be mandatory for membership. Off to put girls to bed now, will be back to chat later x

Blooming Marvellous have a sale on - some amazing bargains including birthing balls for £9.99 - thought you might like to know. Have a look here

Evening all. Been away in that London for the weekend so just been reading the thread latest.

llareggub will email with my facebook details later.

Been staying with a close pal who has a 7 week old. Blimey. Had forgotton how tiny they are. And how noisy!!! DS was a little star with the baby though. He was asking to hold her and wanted to stroke her hair lots. It was so sweet. he's going to be the greatest big brother!!

Have decided to get a stock of dummies in ready though. Baby was really restless and unsettled from 7 till 11pm. She's like that every night apparantly and it reminded me that we caved with DS at about week 4 and got our evenings back. So I reckon we may well be caving a bit sooner this time. I know dummies are a love em or hate em type topic and I WILL be waiting till the feeding is established. But it brought it all back how much they soothed DS when he was a baby.

Oooh and "sleb" spot whilst there. This is hilarious. If you are 3 years old. We visited the Hackney City Farm this morning and they were filming cBeebies springwatch there with ...wait for it.... Jelly from Story Makers. I know I know not really that exciting but it is if you are 3!!!! I love going to stay with this particular pal. every time we get a sleb spot. Last time we were sat on the next table to Clive Owen at a cafe near to where my pal lives. Now that is certainly a bit more exciting for us (female) adults!!!

Oh emmalinaC thanks for your link...could never remember the site name! Reminded me too that I wanted to ask: Does anyone know of a great durable diaper bag (changing bag, nappy bag ect. lol) that is big enough for a new baby and a toddler?? I currently have a Quinny one which is great but I just don't think it will cut it once I need to carry bottles, more diapers and well, more! Thanks!

llareggub i've confirmed my friend request. i too am happy to add anyone from here as a Facebook friend that wants to. still on my phone at mo but going to nick laptop from dh soon my profile settings are set to friends only for pretty much everything i have on there.. i do feel all of us on here that have been chatting are friends now. my Facebook name is my full name.. here it's my real name but shortened!

Hi all,
Checking in for the weekend hope everyone is enjoying the lighter evening.

I got some big pants from tesco the other week 2 pairs of Florence and fred ones for a pound bought a few packs and they look like they are ok quality too.

fi sounds like your househunting is looking promising which is fab news

llare will email you now am happy to join a fb group.

Am shattered today been painting nursery and dh has been decorating bathroom so haven't been able to have a shower since Friday and feel grim. Have just been told I a mallowed a bath in an hour when the paint has dried

Spangle - Sending good thoughts your way. I'm sure it is nothing to worry about, or MW would have asked you to come in right away.

Re "big pants" - I'm wearing my normal panties - lower cut ones. Several are Sloggis, which are very soft and thin.

Now that we are talking about 'down there', is anyone else going through several panty liners per day because of excessive... errm... secretions?

cote panty liners. Yes. For the reasons you have outlined. Cannot believe the amount of (ahem) excretion sometimes. And also useful when sneezing or coughing and I don't manage to squeeze my pelvic floor in time. I must do more PF exercises. I must do more PF exercises. Repeat ad infinitim....

Evening ladies.

It's been a lovely day here - we've been working in the garden most of it. Think I have done too much tho, lots of bending down, my pelvis is killing me and I am walking like an old lady.

So am now currently sat down with feet up while DH barbecues veg and lamb chops for tea - yum!

thanks for the reminder ladyhelen and squeeze, hold and release....

cote - no, not this pg but with the last one I found the amount of [ahem] secretions alarming. But then the last one was a girl and this is a boy.....don't know if that makes a difference? (although you're having a boy too aren't you?)
I think hot weather makes it worse too.

Re: the fb group I'd feel happier I think if new mumsnet people had to be on our thread for a while before they can join the fb group. Although I see that we can't view each others profiles without becoming 'friends' anyway.......maybe I'm too paranoid but don't like the idea of random strangers being able to see me [puts bag on head]
Anyway, I've only been on it for a couple of minutes but it's nice to see everyone's photo and put faces to the names.
Just had a look at the sale online emmalinaC - thanks for that link, there are some serious bargains to be had there aren't there........

Maybe we should have the squeeze and hold thing in the thread title again for the next thread. I liked it being there last time as every time I came on mumsnet it reminded me to do 10 pelvic floors!

Hi All. Warning, vent alert.

My flipping DH is driving me nuts. This morning he woke up at 9.30 (I was up at 6.30..) has has done sweet FA with the kids/anything all day while I try to look after DD2 with chicken pox and DD1 going mental with boredom being locked in the house because we can't go anywhere. So we went out for lunch with my parents, came back and he went back to bed at 4.30 because he 'was tired'. Then at 6.30 when I asked perfectly nicely whether he could get up to help me bathe and put the kids to bed he refused.... I really saw red because I am supposed to be taking things easy, and my legs and hands are getting really swollen and painful it's difficult to look after myself, let alone a set of sick and hyper DDs. How the hell am I going to cope with his laziness when LO3 arrives??!

Sorry for the vent but he is driving me to distraction. He does bugger all for the kids / household and completely takes me for granted. In some ways I kind of hope I get taken into hospital for monitoring so that he realises how much hard work it is looking after 2 DC and working full time, let alone being 35 weeks pregnant and being totally knackered the whole time.

Here endeth the vent... !

llare I have emailed my name to be added to the group if you are OK with me joining as I know I am not a prolifent (is that a word???) poster.

Right, off to eat chocolate to make myself feel better. Kids now asleep so can finally put my feet up, thank goodness. Sorry for the mega post

emmabemmas - I hope you find a way to overcome this difficulty soon. Do you have any friends nearby who can provide you with this "purpose" to go out? Say, a walk together, or a coffee?

By the way, at £5 for a bus ride. We live in one of the most expensive places in the world and take a bus anywhere for 1 euro. That is less than £1.

Ladyhelen- i already have my stock of new dummies in for LO. I am a "baby whisperer" fan and she really recommends them for when LO has had a good feed and is just comfort sucking, or when they need help settling down to sleep. I started DS on a dummy whilst still is hospital and have no issues with them for young babies (I stopped dummies for DD and DS at around 5 mo and DD discovered her thumb and still sucks it aged 4, but DS still liked to be swaddled til around 8 or 9 mo and now comforts himself by sucking on a blanket!).

DD was like the baby you mentioned- really unsettled in the evenings (it was so depressing and tiring). With DS we got him into a bedtime routine as soon as he came home from hospital and with the odd unsettled evening where he would rest on our shoulder if windy, he would go to sleep around 7.30-8 (upstairs) so we could eat tea in peace, and then he'd wake and have feeds in the evening to help him go longer at night. Hope this LO will be as amenable! Again, I know routines are not for everyone, but when I will have 2 toddlers and a newborn, its good to try and find a routine that suits the family.

Yeah I used to live 5 minutes up the road and I was out of the 'circle' from town so it was just under £5 for a return ticket...now it is about £3.50 I think but then again I have not taken the bus anywhere since I have moved in Nov...that sounds bad!!

Tummum- just seen your message. I think you need to have words with your DH and sort him out. He sounds really selfish and inconsiderate, and not surprised you saw red. I know I am lucky with my DH who shares the chores and childcare when he's not working (and probably does more than me), which I think is because his parents brought him up very well and sees things as his joint responsibility. My mum did all the childcare and household duties, and it made me determined not to do the same (she was so stressed and tired by it). Does your DH think its "your job" or is he tired/hungover and in a bad mood? Either way, you should tell him how you feel and how he makes you feel. I don't want this to continue to when you have a newborn to cope with too. It's not on. My DH is fully-prepared to spend a lot of time with DD and DS when LO arrives and maybe your DH needs to start thinking about what its going to be like.

Just for everyone on FB, I'm Izzy Johnson - search for me by name and I promise I'll be your friend if you want.

I haven't used FB for so long that I'm a bit rusty......creak creak